Some condemn targeted killing as extra-judicial execution, while others accept it as a legitimate method of warfare against terrorists.
The prosecution must prove that the accused not only did the act, but also intended the consequences.
The laws of war state an attacker must attempt to distinguish between military targets and civilians and their property.
The extremely varied uses of the term have radically different legal implications within international humanitarian law.
A military force controlling the flow of relief supplies over areas it controls has no obligation to support the military forces arrayed against it.
Besieging forces are not allowed to target civilians or starve them “as a method of warfare.”
Any attempts upon their lives, or violence to their persons, shall be strictly prohibited.
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The deliberate destruction of property is permitted if it gives an effective military advantage.
Any military advantage must be “justified” or “necessary” by its collateral damage.